Festival of the Elements

Helen Smith

11.15 The Sybils – poetry performance entitled “Here on Earth”
12.05 Three Y’s Women – “What did the deep earth say?” A
selection of stories from myth to contemporary, traditional and
autobiographical, all relating to the earth
12.55 P-Town Poets – four poets presenting work from each of their
perspectives
1.45 Students and Tutors of the Whitireia Writing Programme –
present “The Poetry Question”
2.35 Gavin Bishop and Piripi Walker – Artist and translator talk
about the award winning book “The House that Jack Built”
3.25 Apirana Taylor – original and traditional stories told with music
and humour
4.15 Glenn Colquhoun – doctor, poet and children’s writer
presenting his poetry
*These times are approximate only and subject to change at short notice

Sounds for concentrated listening.

Performing arts

11.30 Cross Keys – a jazz quartet including voice
12.00 Union of Myanmar – Burmese song and dance
12.20 The Spanish Guitarists – two young students from Aotea
College play flamenco
12.45 SMP String Ensemble – Contemporary Chamber Music
Ensemble
1.05 Matthew Shortis – solo singer songwriter
1.30 Nipperkin Pipperkin – English folk duo, a capella with a twist
1.55 Sandpaper Tango – Bluegrass trio extraordinaire
2.45 Taniera and Leah – brother and sister acoustic duo that write
and perform their own original music
3.10 Muirsheen Durkin – traditional Celtic folk music
3.35 The Rookies – up and coming Aotea College female
barbershop quartet
3. 48 Rosy Tin Teacaddy – original folk music with a Gothic twist
*These times are approximate only and subject to change at short notice

Bottle Creek Gallery

Hihi Kanapa –gleaming rays of the sun
An exhibition of weaving and carving works by tutors Kohai Grace and James Molnar and their graduates from Whitireia, New Zealand

Pataka Spine
Local artists will display their works and demonstrate their various techniques between 11.30 and 4.30pm.

Basia Smolnicki – Paper and Glass Art
Basia Smolnicki is a printmaker, art tutor and sandblasted glass artist based in Wellington. Basia produces woodcuts and etchings that are sold as limited edition artist prints. She also sandblasts designs on glass and mirror used to enhance the architecture of home and office environments.

Paddy Burgin – Burgin Guitars
Paddy handcrafts guitars and other instruments in his Wellington workshop for musicians all around the world. He is also a musician playing in folk, country and gospel bands.

Liana Leiataua
Liana will show some of her artwork and present a siapo workshop using handprinting technique to produce an image. Siapo is the name for the design which is seen on the tapa cloths.

New Zealand Pastel Artists
Artist quality pastels are made from natural earth pigments and are colour fast. Come and see what amazing work is produced by this group of artists

Zumba demonstration
Get things moving and grooving with Jem and Da, resident Porirua Zumba instructors. It will be high energy, great music and some smooth moves happening in the Spine here 1.30pm

Education Space
Pataka Adult Craft Workshop: 11 – 3pm

Tribal bunting
Nau mai, haere mai. Celebrate Waitangi Day with local artist and maker Rachel Toimata. You will be using hand-stitching techniques like appliqué, basic embroidery stitch, buttonhole stitching, string making and much more all out of re-purposed and up-cycled materials. Registration essential as places are limited. Workshop is free. Bring along materials that we can stitch with – fabric, blankets etc. Shared lunch and tea and coffee will be provided.